LED CONSOLE ASSEMBLY WITH LIGHT REFLECTOR

摘要

A console assembly for an appliance has a light transmissive indicia assembly having at least one indicator and one operator control, a printed circuit assembly (PCA) mounted to the indicia assembly with touch circuit and light emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted to both sides of the PCA, and a light reflector disposed adjacent to the PCA and the LEDs.

主权项

1. A console assembly for an appliance comprising:
a light transmissive indicia assembly (IML) having at least one indicator and at least one operator control; a printed circuit assembly (PCA) mounted to the indicia assembly, having a touch circuit on a first side adjacent to the indicia assembly, operatively coupled with the at least one operator control on the indicia assembly, and further having at least one light emitting diode (LED) on a second side opposite the first side, and at least one opening through the PCA from the second side to the first side; a light reflector disposed adjacent to the second side of the PCA and the at least one LED, wherein light from the LED is reflected by the light reflector through the at least one opening of the PCA and through the indicia assembly; and a console shell disposed adjacent to the light reflector, and further coupled to the IML.